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Dec 14, 2017

Invested in Success

In early 2016, Parth Gargava (MS Information Systems ’18) was working as a software engineer at the Center for Development of Advanced Computing in his native India. A recent graduate of the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, he was developing software for artificial intelligence projects, including a robotic wheelchair controlled by a patient simply thinking […]

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

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Nov 24, 2017

MS in Computer Systems Engineering Student Perspective

He shares his journey from India, the innovation-based culture of software engineering in the U.S., and his co-op experience which gave him a competitive advantage.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

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Sep 05, 2017

Success without Boundaries

Written by Sharabh Kochar, an Engineering Management graduate. About Me Sharabh Kochar is a recent graduate from the engineering management program. He completed an international co-op at Schlumberger del Ecuador S.A., where he was able to enjoy the experience of a lifetime and explore a new culture. Success without Boundaries The calendar date July 5, […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Nov 20, 2015

Success Story: Maninder Singh Hunjan

Source: News @ Northeastern Recent graduate Maninder Singh Hunjan, TSM 2010, who was born in Pandher Kheri, a small village in Punjab, India, never planned on moving to a big city like Boston, let alone attending Northeastern University. But Hunjan, who graduated earlier this month with a master’s degree in telecommunication systems management, says he […]

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Oct 22, 2015

Energy Systems Spotlight

Divyanshu Kamboj, Lumi-Solair, MSES 2013—In August of 2013, recent graduate Divyanshu Kamboj completed his co-op journey with Lumi•Solair LLC, a New York based company that manufactures off-grid renewable energy and lighting products. During his co-op experience, Kamboj was put in charge for the introduction of Lumi•Solair’s off-grid streetlight systems and initiated the introduction to Robert […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Oct 22, 2015

Energy Systems Spotlight

After graduation, Kevin Johnson, MSES’12, was hired full-time as an energy efficiency analyst at EnerNOC’s corporate headquarters in Boston. Johnson is one of many Northeastern graduates who gained the necessary work experience and built the valuable network needed to land jobs post-graduation, often at the company in which they were employed while on co-op. While […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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Aug 19, 2015

Telecommunication Networks Co-op at Raytheon

About Me Chris Lazar graduated with his degree in Electrical Engineering and enrolled in the Master of Science Telecommunication Systems Management program at Northeastern University. Originating from Chicago he wanted to experience life on each of the coasts, and seeing the incredible opportunities at Northeastern thought it would be a great place to start. One […]

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Jul 31, 2014

Family Health Scare Leads to Healthcare Systems Engineering

Kendall Sanderson, BS, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 2013—To the indus­trial engi­neering major, one of the most fas­ci­nating prob­lems to solve is the effi­cient routing of delivery trucks around the country. When Sanderson learned he could apply this skill to the health­care industry to pre­vent mis­takes like those made with his mother, he knew he’d found […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering